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==== Platform base ====
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== Platform base ==
 
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==== Using LEDs ====
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== Using LEDs ==
 
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=What is an LED and how to use one
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|title=What is an LED?
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|image=LED_image_Lego.jpg
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|image=LED_image.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/What_is_an_LED_and_how_to_use_one}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/What_is_an_LED}}
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=How to connect an LED
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|image=LED_Tetrix_Arduino.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/How_to_connect_an_LED}}
  
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|title=Programing an LED to flash
 
|title=Programing an LED to flash
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|image=Tetrix_Breadboard_1_LED.jpg
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|image=Tetrix_1_LED_Breadboard.jpg
 
|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Programing_an_LED_to_flash}}
 
|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Programing_an_LED_to_flash}}
  
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|title=Adding a second LED
 
|title=Adding a second LED
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|image=Tetrix_Breadboard_2_LEDs.jpg
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|image=Tetrix_2_LEDs_Breadboard.jpg
 
|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Adding_a_second_LED}}
 
|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Adding_a_second_LED}}
  
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==== Robot Motion ====
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== Robot Motion Devices ==
 
:{| style="vertical-align: top; padding: 2px;"|
 
:{| style="vertical-align: top; padding: 2px;"|
 
|-
 
|-
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=What is a DC Motor?
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|image=Tetrix_DC_Motor.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/What_is_a_DC_Motor}}
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=How to connect a DC Motor to the Arduino
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|image=Tetrix_DC_Motor_breadboard_connection.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/How_to_connect_a_DC_Motor_to_the_Arduino}}
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=Controlling the DC Motor
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|image=Tetrix_DC_Motor_connected_to_Arduino.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Controlling_the_DC_Motor}}
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|title=What is a Lego Motor?
 
|title=What is a Lego Motor?
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
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|title=Connecting a Lego Motor to the Arduino
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|title=How to connect a Lego Motor to the Arduino
 
|image=Lego_Motor_Breadboard_Connection.jpg
 
|image=Lego_Motor_Breadboard_Connection.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Connecting_a_Lego_Motor_to_the_Arduino}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/How_to_connect_a_Lego_Motor_to_the_Arduino}}
  
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=What is a DC Motor?
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|title=What is a servo?
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|image=Tetrix_DC_Motor.jpg
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|image=Tetrix_servo.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/What_is_a_DC_Motor}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/What_is_a_servo}}
  
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=Connecting a DC Motor to the Arduino
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|title=How to connect a servo to the Arduino
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|image=Tetrix_DC_Motor_connected_to_Arduino.jpg
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|image=Tetrix_servo_connected_to_Arduino.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Connecting_a_DC_Motor_to_the_Arduino}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/How_to_connect_a_servo_to_the_Arduino}}
  
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=Driving Forwards and Backwards
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|title=Controlling a servo
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|image=Tetrix_servo_connected_to_Arduino_with_arrows.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Controlling_a_servo}}
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|}
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== Robot Motion ==
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{{Todo|add a section to make the first activity using the switch to control an LED}}
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:{| style="vertical-align: top; padding: 2px;"|
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|-
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=Making the robot drive forwards and backwards
 
|image=Tetrix_Forward_Backward_Arrows.jpg
 
|image=Tetrix_Forward_Backward_Arrows.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Driving_Forwards_and_Backwards}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Making_the_robot_drive_forwards_and_backwards}}
  
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=Making the Robot turn
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|title=Making the robot turn
 
|image=Tetrix_Turn_Arrows.jpg
 
|image=Tetrix_Turn_Arrows.jpg
 
|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Making_the_robot_turn}}
 
|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Making_the_robot_turn}}
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|title=Using functions to simplify coding
 
|title=Using functions to simplify coding
 
|image=ROBOTC_Function_Image.png
 
|image=ROBOTC_Function_Image.png
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Using_Functions_to_simplify_coding}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Using_functions_to_simplify_coding}}
  
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|title=Navigating a simple maze
 
|title=Navigating a simple maze
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|image=Tetrix_in_Simple_Maze.jpg
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|image=Tetrix_in_Simple_Maze.jpg|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Navigating_a_simple_maze}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Navigating_a_simple_maze}}
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−
 
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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−
|title=What is a servo?
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|image=Tetrix_servo.jpg
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−
|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/What_is_a_servo}}
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−
 
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−
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=Connecting a servo to the Arduino
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−
|image=Tetrix_servo_connected_to_Arduino.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Connecting_a_servo_to_the_Arduino}}
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−
 
+
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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−
|title=Controlling a servo
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−
|image=Tetrix_servo_connected_to_Arduino_with_arrows.jpg
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−
|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Controlling_a_servo}}
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|}
 
|}
 
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<br />
  
−
==== Bump Switch ====
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== Bump Switch ==
 
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=Navigating a simple maze using switches
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|title=Using switches to navigate the simple maze
 
|image=Tetrix_with_switch_in_maze.jpg
 
|image=Tetrix_with_switch_in_maze.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Navigating_a_simple_maze_using_switches}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Using_switches_to_navigate_the_simple_maze}}
 
|}
 
|}
 
<br />
 
<br />
  
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==== Ultrasonic Sensor ====
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== Ultrasonic Sensor ==
 
:{| style="vertical-align: top; padding: 2px;"|
 
:{| style="vertical-align: top; padding: 2px;"|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|title=What is an Ultrasonic Sensor?
 
|title=What is an Ultrasonic Sensor?
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|image=Lego_Sonar_Sensor_Image.jpg
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|image=Tetrix_ultrasonic_sensor.jpg
 
|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/What_is_an_Ultrasonic_Sensor}}
 
|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/What_is_an_Ultrasonic_Sensor}}
  
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=Connecting an ultrasonic sensor
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|title=How to connect an ultrasonic sensor
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|image=Lego_Sonar_Sensor_Connected_To_Arduino.jpg
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|image=Tetrix_ultrasonic_sensor_connected.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Connecting_An_Ultrasonic_Sensor}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/How_to_connect_an_ultrasonic_sensor}}
  
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=Programing an ultrasonic sensor to measure distance to an object
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|title=Using the ultrasonic sensor to measure the distance to an object
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|image=Tetrix_Sonar_Sensor_Distance_Measurement_Config_Image.jpg
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|image=Tetrix_ultrasonic_sensor_Distance_Measurement.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Programing_an_ultrasonic_sensor_to_measure_distance_to_an_object}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Using_the_ultrasonic_sensor_to_measure_the_distance_to_an_object}}
  
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=Program to drive forward and avoid obstacles using the ultrasonic sensor
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|title=Using the ultrasonic sensor to detect and avoid obstacles
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|image=Tetrix_Sonar_Sensor_Wall_Avoidance.jpg
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|image=Tetrix_ultrasonic_sensor_Wall_Avoidance.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Program_to_drive_forward_and_avoid_obstacles_using_the_ultrasonic_sensor}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Using_the_ultrasonic_sensor_to_detect_and_avoid_obstacles}}
  
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=Navigating the simple maze using the ultrasonic sensor
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|title=Using the ultrasonic sensor to navigate the simple maze
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|image=Tetrix_Sonar_Sensor_Maze_Navigation.jpg
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|image=Tetrix_ultrasonic_sensor_Maze_Navigation.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Navigating_the_simple_maze_using_the_ultrasonic_sensor}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Using_the_ultrasonic_sensor_to_navigate_the_simple_maze}}
 
|}
 
|}
 
<br />
 
<br />
  
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==== Proportional Control ====
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== Proportional Control ==
 
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:{| style="vertical-align: top; padding: 2px;"|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
|title=What is proportional control?
 
|title=What is proportional control?
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|image=TetrixProportional_Control_Image.jpg
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|image=Tetrix_Proportional_Control_Image.jpg
 
|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/What_is_proportional_control}}
 
|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/What_is_proportional_control}}
  
 
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|title=Using proportional control with the Ultrasonic Sensor
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|title=Implementing proportional control using input from the ultrasonic sensor
 
|image=Tetrix_Ultrasonic_Sensor_Proportional_Control_Image.jpg
 
|image=Tetrix_Ultrasonic_Sensor_Proportional_Control_Image.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Using_proportional_control_with_the_Ultrasonic_Sensor}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Implementing_proportional_control_using_input_from_the_ultrasonic_sensor}}
 
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|}
 
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==== Passive Light Sensor ====
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== Passive Light Sensor ==
 
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|title=What is a Passive Light Sensor
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|title=What is a Passive Light Sensor?
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|image=Lego_Passive_Light_Sensor.jpg
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|image=Tetrix_Passive_Light_Sensor.jpg
 
|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/What_is_a_Passive_Light_Sensor}}
 
|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/What_is_a_Passive_Light_Sensor}}
  
 
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|title=Connecting a Passive Light sensor
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|title=How to connect a passive light sensor
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|image=Lego_Light_Sensor_Connected_to_Tetrix.jpg
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|image=Tetrix_Light_Sensor_Connected_to_Tetrix.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Connecting_a_Passive_Light_Sensor}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/How_to_connect_a_passive_light_sensor}}
  
 
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|title=Program to use Light Sensor to avoid light
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|title=Programing the robot to use the passive light sensor to avoid light
 
|image=Dark_Tetrix_Robot_With_Light_Sensor.jpg
 
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Program_to_use_Light_Sensor_to_avoid_light}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Programing_the_robot_to_use_the_passive_light_sensor_to_avoid_light}}
  
 
|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
 
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|title=Program to use Light Sensor to find light
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|title=Programing the robot to use the passive light sensor to find light
 
|image=Light_Tetrix_Robot_With_Light_Sensor.jpg
 
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Program_to_use_Light_Sensor_to_find_light}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Programing_the_robot_to_use_the_passive_light_sensor_to_find_light}}
 
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== Active Light Sensor ==
 
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==== Sharp IR Sensor ====
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== Sharp IR Sensor ==
 
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|title=Connecting the Sharp IR Sensor
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|title=How to connect the Sharp IR Sensor
 
|image=Tetrix_Sharp_IR_Sensor_connected.jpg
 
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Connecting_the_Sharp_IR_Sensor}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/How_to_connect_the_Sharp_IR_Sensor}}
  
 
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|title=Using the Sharp IR Sensor to detect objects and their distance
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|title=Using the Sharp IR Sensor to detect objects and measure their distance
 
|image=Tetrix_Sharp_IR_Sensor_with_object.jpg
 
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Using_the_Sharp_IR_Sensor_to_detect_objects_and_their_distance}}
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Using_the_Sharp_IR_Sensor_to_detect_objects_and_measure _their_distance}}
 
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|}
 
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== Encoders ==
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|title=What is an encoder?
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|image=Tetrix_Encoder.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/What_is_an_Encoder}}
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=How to connect a Lego motor encoder
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|image=Tetrix_Lego_encoder_connected.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/How_to_connect_a_Lego_motor_encoder}}
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=How to connect a Tetrix motor encoder
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|image=Tetrix_encoder_connected.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/How_to_connect_a_Tetrix_motor_encoder}}
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=Using encoders to drive a specific distance
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|image=Tetrix_Encoder_Drive_distance.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Using_encoders_to_drive_a_specific_distance}}
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=Using encoders to make turns more accurate
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|image=Tetrix_Encoder_turning.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Using_encoders_to_make_turns_more_accurate}}
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|style="vertical-align: top;"|{{tut-mini
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|title=Using the encoders to navigate the simple maze
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|image=Tetrix_Encoder_in_maze.jpg
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|link=Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/Tetrix/Using_the_encoders_to_navigate_the_simple_maze}}
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Latest revision as of 11:45, 26 June 2012

Arduino → Arduino Tutorials and Guided Projects → Lego + Tetrix + Arduino, Mobile Robotics Platform

Contents

Platform base


Using LEDs


Robot Motion Devices


Robot Motion

Notepad.gif TODO: add a section to make the first activity using the switch to control an LED


Bump Switch


Ultrasonic Sensor


Proportional Control


Passive Light Sensor


Active Light Sensor


Sharp IR Sensor


Encoders

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